Joint for railway-rails.



No. 831,579 PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

W. P. & S. G. THOMSON.

JOINT FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1905.

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WITNESSES IMVENTORS No. 831,579. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

W. P. & S. G. THOMSON. JOINT FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1905.

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INVENTORS UETTEE STATES PATENT oEEToE.

WILLIAM F. THOMSON, OF LANSDOWNE, AND SAMUEL G. THOMSON, OF

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

JOINT FOR RAILWAY-RAILS.

Specificat on of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM P. THOM- SON, of Lansdowne, Delaware county, and SAMUEL G. THOMSON, of -Altoona,. Blair county, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Joint for Railway-Bails, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciflcation, in which'- Figuresl to '8 show diflerent forms of joint constructed in accordance with our invention.

Our invention relates to the class of railjoints wherein splice-bars or angle-bars are used, and is designed to increase the stifiness of the joints, lessen the battering of the rail ends, and provide chafing-bars which may be renewed at -small cost, while retaining the outer bars, bolts, &c.

The invention consists in providing two,

I bars on each side of the rail at the joint, these bars being separable, so that one may be retained and the other replaced.

The invention may be applied to splice-- bars either with or without dep ending flanges, though We prefer to employ said flanges. It

I may also be used with the two bars of the same length on the same side orwith one bar of greater length than the other. 3

In the drawings, referring to Fig. 1, 2 is the head, 3 the web, and 4 4 the base-flanges of the rail. The angle-bar properis" preferably provided with a head 5, a downwardly and outwardly inclined or curved web 6, an outer base-flange 7, and an inner base rib or flange 8. It is also preferably provided with a dc pendin flange 9, arranged to extend below the rai -base, this being curved to present a concave inner face in the form shown and havin an edge rib or head-10. In thisform the ot er bar of the pair is of channel shape,

having a narrow upper flange 11, a web 12,

and an'outwardly-extending tapered baseflange 13, extending between the base of the outer bar and the base-flange of the rail. The securing-bolt 14is preferably provided with inclined washers 15 arranged toefit the inclined bolting-faces ofthe outer bars and 'fit'the face ofthe outer bar, if-desired.

allow bolts to be used with the-ordinary head and nut. The bolt-head may be formed to In Fig. 2*w'e show afsimilar form,except inner bars are cut away through {E 1 su cient y with the-use ofIig tsec'tions rugated and the base-flanges 13*? of the channels. or inner bars are not tapered. The heads 5 are also of slightly diflerent shape,

and the bolt is shown with a head arranged to it upon the outer curved bolting-face of the outer bar. Q Y

In the form of Fig. 3 the flanges 9 extend downwardly in substantially vertical planes, and the webs 6 of the outer bar are inclined outwardly at a greater angle to merge di rectly into the flanges '9".

In-the forms of Figs. 4 and 5 the inner bars or chafingrirons are provided with thickened upper heads or flanges 11 and with inner base ribs or flanges 16. In this form the outer base-flanges 13 of the inner bars are cut away for the intermediate portion of their length between the ties to receive the outer bars; The end portions of the flanges 13 extend over the ties 17. depending flanges 9 of the outer bars are shown l as inclined inwardly toward each other.

Inthe form of Fig. 6 the depending flanges 9 are formed as a part of the inner bars or chafing-irons and extend from the .outer' flanges 13 of such irons. In this-form the base flanges or portions 7 of the outer bars rest upon the flanges 13 of theinner bars, and the intermediate portions of the outer bars afiord vertical bolting-faces. In the form of Fig. 7 the flanges 13 of the the inter mediate portions of their lengt of the outer. bars to to allow the flanges 7- of the railrest' directly-upon the flanges 4 base. In this tend vertically.

In' this form the f 9 form also the bolting-faces ex- 1 .In the form of Fig. 8 the inner irons are in the form of channels with outer base'ribs or flanges 13, their length the outer irons of the rail throu which are narrow throughout and allow the base-flanges 7 of bout the lengthof'. the two to rest upon thebase-flanges irons. V In this orm also the bolting-faces are vertical. Types, as shownby Figs. l'to 4', may also be made with vertical boltingfaces The advantages of our invention result on each side of from' the use of the two bars the joint. This, ives the required stiffness tering'f-ofthe rail ends caused by excess amount efmetal the-joint-bars. The conand lessens batstruction is of great advantage in this regard where the depending flanges are not used. By varying the thickness and form of the inner bar the same section of outer bar may be used on rails of difierent forms and sizes;

'The inner bars carry the chafing and wear" and may be renewed at slight cost, thus allowin the outer bars and attachments to be .used indefinitely. Y. The use of the two bars enables both of them to extend over the ties, while if a depending flange is used it may be sheared ofl' to clear the ties, or either .bar

may be made of short length to terminate at the adjacent edges of the ties and with or without a depending flange. In such case the 'inner bar may be made of such length as to give the desirable bolting capacity, while the outer bar may be made of shorter length to reinforce the central portion of the joint. Both bars may also be cut off, so that they both terminate at the adjacent edges of the.

. sired. The depending flange may be straight or curved or may be omitted alto ether neither b'ar extending below the rai-base By using a tapered lower flange on the inner bar the outer bar may be'made of heavier section where it joins the depending flange, thus increasing the strength. By the word inclined in the claims we intend to cover a bolting-face which is either straight-inclined function. v

or curved, either of which performs the same Many changes can be made in the form and arrangement of the twobars withoutdeparting from-our invention; Although we only show these bars in' thedrawings in'connection with the ordinary T-rail, we intend to- -cover the same as applicable to any type of rail, especiallygirder or street-car rails.

Weclaim- I 1. A pair of coacting splice-bars arranged to fit upon one side of a rail-joint one of said splice-bars being longer than the other; substantially as described. 2. A pair-of coacting splice-bars arranged to fit upon one side of a rail-joint, one of said bars havin a flange arranged to depend below the rai -base; substantially as described. 3. A rail-joint havin two coacting bars on each side thereof one 0 each pair of the bars being longer than the other of such pair; sub

stantially as described.

4. A rail-joint having two coacting bars on each side thereof, one of each pair having a flange-depending below the rail-base; substantially as described. 7 1

Y 5. A pair of coacting splice-bars arran ed to fit one side of a rail-joint, the inner bar 6- ing shaped to fit the fishing-angles of the rail and to stand free from the rail-web to allow,

inward adju'stment forwear; substantially :as described. j u

6. Apair of coacting splice-bars arran ed to fit one side of a rail-joint, the outer ar said bars being longer than the other substantially'as described.

having an inclined bolting web-face, one of 7. A pair of coacting splice-bars arran ed i to fit on the side of a rail-joint, the inner ar having an upper flange or head arranged to stand free from the web of the rail to rovide for adjustment and fit between the head of the rail and the upper end of the outer bar, said inner bar having a' lower flange or rib arranged to rest on the base-flange of'the rail through at least a portion of the length of said bar-flange; substantially'as described.

- '8. A pair of coacting splice-bars,-arran ed to fit one side of a rail-joint, the iImer bar, e-,

ing cut away at its base; for a portion of its len th to receive the outer bar; substantially as escribed.

9. A rail splice-bar of uniform channel-section having its web adjacent to the web of the rail, the flanges projectin outwardly and fitting the fishing-angles of t e rails, and the lower flanges diminishing in thickness outwardly for their entire width; substantially as described.

- 10. In a rail-joint the combination of one? splice bar or plate fitting into or against another s lice bar or plate on the same side of the rai, of which one or both of said plates have an inclined web portion through which the bolts pass said web porti'ons being spaced apart from each other; substantially as de scribed.

11. In a rail-joint, the combination of one splice bar or plate fitting into another splice bar or plate on the same side of the rail; at least one 0t said bars or plates having a depending flange to extend below thebase of the rail, substantially-as described.

12. In a rail-joint; the'combin'ation'of one 1 splicebar or plate fitting into another'splice' bar or plate on the same side of the rail, at. least one of said bars or plates having an inclined bolting member and adepending flange extending below the base of the rail; substantially as described. I

13. In a rail-joint, the combination of one bar fitting into another bar, which in turn stands free from the web ofthe rail and fits the fishing-angles of the head and foot to provide for adjustment toward the web of therail; substantially as described.

' 14. In a rail-joint-the combination of a bar having an inclined bolting-web and a channel-bar into which the outside bar fits, substantially as described.

15. In a rail-'oint the combination of a barl having a flange depending below the foot of the rail from the outer edge of its foot mem-. her, and a channel-bar into which said bar fits; substantially as described.

16. In a rail-joint the combination of a bar having an inclined bolting member and having a depending flange extending below-the rail-base from the outer edge of its foot memher, and a'channel-bar into which said outside bar having an inclined bolting-face and hav-' ing a flange depending and extending inward foot member of said bar, -Qnnto which the outside bar fits,

bar fits; substantially as described.

17-. In a rail-joint, the combination of a under the rail-base from the outer end of the and a channel-bar substantially as described.

the combination of a bolting-face and ha'v- 18. In a rail-joint, bar havin an inclined ing a head or stiflening-ribs on the lower end of a depending flange, which said flange extends below the rail-base from the outer edge of the foot member of said bar, anda channel-bar into which the outside bar fits.

19. In a rail-joint the combination of a bar having an'inclined bolting-face, and having a -ribs on the lower end of an ing-flange extending below head or stiflenin inwardl -depen and un er the base of, the rail from the outer substantiallyl as described.

edge of the foot member of said bar, and a channel-bar into which the outside bar fits,

20. In a rail-joint, the combination of onebar fitting into a longer bar of channel-section tire width;

21. Ina rail-joint, the combination of one provided with flanges tapered for their ensubstantially as described.

bar fitting-into another bar of a channel-section havin one oi both of its flanges tapered,

.below the extending from the outer end of its foot member; substantially as described.

24. In a rail-joint the combination of one bar having a top of a channel-bar, w e the foot member of bar whic 5 flange extending below the base of the ra' and bein of greater lengt one or both of its flanges-tapered, Y

bar having a head or stifieninghead which fits .under the top flange and abuts hegainst the vertical web said outside bar fits over the bottom flange but stands free of the vertical web of sai channel-bar, substantially as described.

25. In a rail-joint, the combination of one splice bar or plate fitting anothersplice bar or plate of greater length; substantially as described.

26. In a rail-joint, the combination of two splice-bars on the same side of the rail, the'inside bar fitting the fishing-angles of the rail, and bein'gof greater length than the outside bar; substantially as described.

27. In a rail-joint, the combination of two s lice-bars on the same side of the rail,'the.1n-

side bar beilnlg the longer and extending over theties, w e the outside bar is comparatively short and has a de ending flange extending below the base. 0 the railbetween the ties; substantially as described 28. In a rail-joint the combination of-two s lice-bars on the same side of the rail, the in sidebar fitting the fishin -angles. of the rail and bein of greater lengt -fits .into it and has a dependin between the ties; substantially as described. .29. In a rail-joint the combination of two splice-bars on the same'side of the rail, thein-r sidebar fitting the fishinglangles of the rail bar whic fits against it and bass. de ending flange extending-inward and under t e base substantially as of the rail between the ties; described. p v

30. A pair of coacting splice-bars arran ed to fit on one side'of a railoint, the outerImr provi" ed with an inchned outer boltingace, and said outer bar bein the under side of therafl as described.

31. A pair of coacting splice-bars arran to fit on one side of havinga slanting boltsl pass, said s c'lined on'its outer face and said outer bar be.-

-base; substantially a ra1lomt, the outer ar ing free fromcontact with the under side of the rail-base; substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof we have-hereunto.

set our hands. 1 'WILLIAM P. THOMSON.

SAMUEL G. THOMSON. Witnesses as to W. P.'Thomson: MoLnon 'hiomson,

S. E. PATTERSON.

.Witnes sesas to S.Gl Tnomsonz A. E. BRANDT,- S. L. CULLMENY.

out of contact with than the outside than the outside havin thepart through whichthe bolts ass too ortion through which the anting portion being in- 

